[Samba] We need to change our AD domain

[Thomas Schulz]

If you come up with a good procedure to do this, please publish what you
did. Perhaps add someting to the Samba Wiki.

> Hi Louis,
> 
> Thank you. That's most helpful. I now have the relevant data exported 
> and will set up a test domain to see how the import goes.
> 
> regards,
> John
> 
> 
> On 30/08/16 17:31, L.P.H. van Belle via samba wrote:
> > Hai,
> >
> >   
> >
> >> I understand that Samba doesn't support domain renaming, which is why
> >> I'm looking for a way to export the data from one domain and import it
> >> into a new one.
> > Export your user/group data to CSV, its not that hard.
> >
> > https://www.manageengine.com/products/free-windows-active-directory-tools/free-active-directory-csv-generator-tool.html
> >
> > Some things work some dont..  try what you can use.
> >
> >   
> >
> > Or use CSVDE  ( which i preffer )
> >
> > http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/Logon/Logon_CSVDE_Export.htm
> >
> > I used it for exports to csv only, for the import u use the regular tools on the samba server.
> >
> > Simple user export just open CMD.  Type : CSVDE -f adusers.csv -r "(objectClass=user)"
> >
> > And check your adusers.csv
> >
> >   
> >
> >> Sure it would be nice to have a domain rename supported natively but of all the things that still need to be done in
> >> Samba 4's implementation of AD I don't believe it should be a high priority.
> >> Domain renames are a fact of life in many organisations, .....
> > Yes and No, after almost 15 years field work, i only had 1 company who did this and ended up with lots of problems,
> >
> > which we all got fixed, but setting up a new domain and import the users/groups is much quicker and results in a much cleaner AD.
> >
> >   
> >
> >   
> >
> > This is how i imported my users from csv  for the groups and dns records its about the same.
> >
> > ( The variable change for you ofcourse since the layout can be different. )
> >
> >   
> >
> > #!/bin/bash
> >
> >   
> >
> > ## Show in AD as example : Louis van Belle
> >
> > cat users.csv | awk -F "|" '{system("samba-tool user create "$5" --surname=\""$3"\" --given-name=\""$4"\" \
> >
> >      --department="$1" --mail-address="$7" --telephone-number="$6" --random-password --userou=ou=SOMEOU ") }'
> >
> >   
> >
> > Or
> >
> > ## Shown in ad example :  L.P.H. van Belle
> >
> > cat users.csv | awk -F ";" '{system("/usr/bin/samba-tool user create "$5" --mail-address="$7" \
> >
> > --given-name="$2" --surname=\""$3"\" --telephone-number="$6" --department="$1" --description=\""$1"\" \
> >
> > --random-password --userou=ou=SOMEOU ")}';
> >
> >   
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> >   
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> >   
> >
> > Good luck,
> >
> >   
> >
> > Greetz,
> >
> >   
> >
> > Louis

Tom Schulz
Applied Dynamics Intl.
schulz at adi.com